Ashley Tackett Laferty | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 95th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Larry L. Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | Martin,Kentucky,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Chuck |
Children | 1 |
Education | Eastern Kentucky University (BA) University of Louisville (JD) |
Ashley Tackett Laferty is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 95th district. Elected in November 2018,she assumed office on January 1,2019. Laferty is considered to be a conservative Southern Democrat.
Laferty was born in Martin,Kentucky. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law. [1]
Since graduating from law school,Laferty has worked as an attorney. She was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in November 2018,defeating incumbent Republican Larry Brown. She assumed office on January 1,2019. [2] [3] She was re-elected in 2020 with 60% of the vote,beating Republican challenger William Matt Reynolds and was re-elected in 2022 with 60% of the vote,defeating Republican Brandon Spencer.
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